Singapore bans gay-themed books

A CHILDREN'S book inspired by a real-life story of two male penguins raising a baby chick is one of three titles being banned by Singapore's libraries.

AAPJuly 12, 201410:10pm

A CHILDREN'S book inspired by a real-life story of two male penguins raising a baby chick in New York's zoo has been deemed inappropriate by state-run Singapore libraries.

THE conservative city-state's information minister, Yaacob Ibrahim, said on Saturday he supported the decision to destroy all copies alongside two other titles because the prevailing norms in Singapore support teaching children about conventional families.